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Everyone Deserves a Clean and Beautiful Neighborhood
Join the Great American Cleanup of PA
Cleaning up your
neighborhood is one of the
best investments you can
make. Whether you have
vacant lots plagued with
debris, natural areas that are
dumped on, or litter blown
from down the street, any
neighborhood can be lifted up
by positive action.
The 15th annual Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful Great
American Cleanup of PA can help get you started. From March 1
through May 31, thousands of Pennsylvania families and friends will
partake in litter and illegal dump cleanups, beautification projects
such as tree and flower plantings, recycling collections and education
programs. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful partners with PennDOT,
the Department of Environmental Protection and Keep America
Beautiful to provide free trash bags, gloves and safety vests to
registered participants, as supplies last. During Let’s Pick It Up PA—
every day from April 13 through May 6—cleanups registered with
the Great American Cleanup of PA are eligible to take their trash to
participating landfills free of charge or for a reduced rate.
Registration can be done online at gacofpa.org.
Michelle Dunn, Great American Cleanup of PA Program
Coordinator, can answer questions at 1.877.772.3673, ext. 113
or email [email protected].
Join thousands of Pennsylvanians and keep your neighborhood
clean and beautiful!
McKenna Senior Center To Host Free Valentine’s Day Social
McKenna Senior Center, located at 971 Old Salem Road in Greensburg, will host a free Valentine’s Day Social on Thursday, Feb. 14,
beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Corsi, manager, at 724.837.8832.
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Presents ‘Let My People Go!’
In February, the Mendelssohn Choir
of Pittsburgh (MCP) will celebrate Black
History Month with the Pittsburgh premiere
of American composer Donald McCullough’s
“Let My People Go! A Spiritual Journey
Along the Underground Railroad.” This
concert of African American spirituals is
presented in collaboration with Ebenezer
Baptist Church, where the concert will take
place on Friday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
This project, the first collaboration
between these two venerable institutions,
seeks to be a compelling example of unity
amidst the current climate of emboldened
racism, and to invite the community to
experience the powerful story of African
Americans’ journey toward freedom that is
an indelible part of our national and regional
history. MCP and Ebenezer Baptist Church
intend the spirituals through which this story
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is told to uplift and galvanize, just as they
inspired and guided the enslaved on their
courageous journey.
After its premiere at the Kennedy Center,
“Let My People Go!” was featured at the
National Underground Railroad Freedom
Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of the
museum’s inaugural activities. Audiences
have described their experience as “moving,”
“haunting,” “magnificent” and “spine-
tingling.”
At 110 years in operation, MCP is the
city’s oldest continually performing arts
organization. Composed of 100-plus singers,
it is led by Robert Page Music Director
Matthew Mehaffey. “We’re excited to
collaborate with Ebenezer Baptist Church
on this powerful piece,” says Mehaffey. “This
is a celebration of community both past and
present.”
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Located in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill
District, the 143-year-old Ebenezer Baptist
Church serves a diverse congregation near
the actual location of an Underground
Railroad stop. The church itself was a primary
meeting place for local civil rights activists
in the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King’s
assassination.
“We are humbled to have the opportunity
to host the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
and this important production. Ebenezer is
a ‘Life Changing Church’ where Pastor and
people work together to achieve our vision
to reach the congregation, local community
and beyond,” says Ebenezer’s Pastor, Dr.
Vincent Campbell. “The presentation of ‘Let
My People Go!’ is in line with our vision, and
we are proud to provide this venue so that
many from all neighborhoods will be able to
experience this highly acclaimed production.